| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quinn Foley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-41 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Quinn Foley | 43-44 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Sylvester Baker is called for the reach on Don Sweeny - foul #1 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Baker - foul #2 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Sweeny | 48-46 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | Don Sweeny picks off the pass by Sylvester Baker | 48-46 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Carey, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG) Quinn Foley | |
| 17:01 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc misses the shot from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Carey | 50-48 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the floater from the right wing | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Fellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Quinn Foley (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF), Reed Boyter (PF), John Eichenberger (C) Brian Johnson, Perry Walton, Paul Lablanc, Thomas Armstrong, Sylvester Baker | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren's pass is intercepted by John Eichenberger | 52-48 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley loses the dribble to Bruce Blandford | 52-48 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino hits a runner from the left block | 54-48 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter loses the dribble to Charles Bergren | 54-48 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter clanks a shot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Quinn Foley is called for the reach on Charles Bergren - foul #1 on Quinn Foley, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Bruce Blandford, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (SG), Paul Lablanc (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Sylvester Baker (C) Quinn Foley, Michael Faulkner, Reed Boyter, John Eichenberger | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Lablanc picks off the pass by William Siewert | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert knocks in the shot from close range set up by Don Sweeny | 56-48 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Don Sweeny | 56-48 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Blessing - foul #1 on Danny Blessing, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG) Gerald Rowe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley (SG) Anthony Hurlburt | |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lablanc | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quinn Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | William Siewert steals it from Thomas Armstrong | 56-49 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner (SF) Paul Lablanc | |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Johnson and the foul's on Don Sweeny - foul #3 on Don Sweeny, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Faulkner - foul #1 on Michael Faulkner, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Reed Boyter (C) Brian Johnson, Sylvester Baker | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Hurlburt | 58-54 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Hurlburt steals the ball from Danny Blessing | 58-54 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 09:59 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert comes up short on the runner from close range | 58-56 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Carey | 60-56 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt's layup is rejected by William Siewert | 60-56 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Don Sweeny and he's hacked by Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (C) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, William Siewert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (PG), Perry Walton (SG), Paul Lablanc (SF), Sylvester Baker (C) Anthony Hurlburt, Quinn Foley, Michael Faulkner, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Blandford picks off the pass by Paul Lablanc | 63-56 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter is fouled on the floor by Danny Blessing - foul #2 on Danny Blessing, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino (C) Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger (PF) Reed Boyter | |
| 07:38 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) C - Jerry Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Perry Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Eichenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Sylvester Baker blocks the short jumper by Charles Bergren | 65-59 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sylvester Baker - foul #3 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), Jerry Fellman (SG), William Siewert (C) Gerald Rowe, Bruce Blandford, Charles Bergren | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Perry Walton, John Eichenberger | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt is hacked by Jerry Fellman - foul #1 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Carey (SF) Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Armstrong | 66-62 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino (PF) Kenneth Freeman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF) Brian Johnson, Paul Lablanc | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Faulkner picks off the pass by John Carey | 67-62 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker tips it home | 67-64 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Armstrong steals the ball from Jerry Dimartino | 67-64 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | William Siewert is called for the reach on Anthony Hurlburt - foul #1 on William Siewert, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Danny Blessing (PF) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc (SF), Reed Boyter (PF) Thomas Armstrong, Sylvester Baker | |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner tips it in | 67-66 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Reed Boyter | 67-66 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (SG) Quinn Foley | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Hurlburt takes the ball from Bruce Blandford | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reed Boyter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), Jerry Fellman (SG), John Carey (SF) Gerald Rowe, Bruce Blandford, Charles Bergren | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Sylvester Baker (C) Brian Johnson, Reed Boyter, Michael Faulkner | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny is whistled for traveling | 67-66 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing clanks a jump hook in the paint | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Baker | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong tips it home | 67-71 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Siewert | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Sylvester Baker hits a floater near the basket | 70-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-73 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Lablanc | 70-73 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Sylvester Baker - foul #4 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-73 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong is hacked by Don Sweeny in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Sweeny, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey hits a turnaround near the basket | 74-73 |